Wheeled toy



A. WHITE.

WHEELED TOY.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 11:19u.

Patented Dec. 21,1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

A. WHITE.

WHEELED TOY.

APPLICATION FILI-:n ocT. II. 1917.

1 ,362,769. Patented Dec. 21, 1920. I

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UNITED STATES ARTHUR WHITE, 0F SHEIBOYGAN FALLS, WISCONSIN.

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To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR WHITE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Sheboygan Falls, inthe county of Sheboygan and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wheeled Toys, of which the followin is a description, reference being had to t e accompanying drawingswhich are a part of this speelfication.

The invention relates to improvements in wheeled toys.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a wheeled toy which may be formed almost wholly of wood, and in which the parts are assembled in a simple manner to form a strong, simple and inexpensive toy for children.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wheeled toy of the tricycle type upon which a child may sit and propel by pushing on the walk with the feet. p

A further object of the invention is to provide a wheeled toy in which the parts are assembled in a manner to reinforce each other part.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved wheeled toy and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a side view of the improved wheeled toy, portions broken away and in section to show interior construction;

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view;

Fig. 3 is a rear end View;

Fig. f1 is a detail sectional view of the steering head and adjacent parts;

Fig. 5 is a top View of a modified form of steering handle; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional View thereof taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 8 indicates the seat board of the improved toy which extends horizontally and is formed with a narrow forwardly extending neck portion 9 which connects to and forms part of the steering head 10 of the vehicle. Reinforcing blocks 11 secured to the forward end portion of the neck, above and below the neck, and a cap member 12 connected to the blocks 11 by screws 13 form the steering head or bearing of the frame portion 8. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920.

Application nled October 11, 1917. Serial No. 195,992.

head is lprovided with an obliquely extending opening 14 to receive the steering shank 15 of the forks 16. The shank is held against vertical movement by the upper angular ends 17 of the forks 16 and a pin 18 extending transversely through the fork shank' above the steering head. Washers 19 are mounted on the shank between the head and the transverse pin and the angularfends of the forks to form better bearing surfaces.

The shankv 15 is preferably formed of wood and at its lower end portion the forks 16 formed of metal are connected on the opposite sides of the vshank by rivets or bolts 20. The upper end of the shank is reduced in diameter to receive .the steering wheel handle 21 and to form an annular shoulder 22 against which the hub of the steering wheel handle bears. Nails or other securing means 23 extend through the hub and into the shouldered portion of the shank,A and a screw 24 extending through a cap washer 25 and into the reduced portion of the shank firmly secures the steering wheel handle to the shank. A front steering and supporting wheel 26 is interposed 4between the lower end portion of theforks and is journaled on an axle 2,7 extending through 'the forks and riveted over on its ends.

A transversely extending reinforcing bar 28 fastened to the under side of the seat board 8 has connected to the rear side thereof the upper rabbeted ends 29 of the crossed or diagonally extending supporting bars 30, the lower rabbeted ends 31 of which arel connected to the rear side of the bolster bar form a rigid connection therebetween. The

extend parallel to the reach bars and are.

connected thereto by rivets 41. Portions 42 of the reinforcing members 39 extend outwardly from the forward endsand parallel to the bolster bar 32 and axle portions 43 extend rearwardly over 4the opposite ends of the bolster bar to receive the screw axles 44. Said screw axles extend through the axle portions of the members and are threaded into the ends of the bolster bar and have supporting wheels 45 journaled thereon. Washers 46 mounted on the axle screws are interposed between the wheels andthe heads of the screws. The bolts 34 also extend through the outwardly bent portions 42 of the reinforcing members 39 to securely fasten the members to the bolster.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 5 and 6 a handle bar y47 is substituted for the wheel and is fastened to the steering stem by forming a' transversely extending groove 48 in the upper end of the stem for receiving a medial squared portion 49 of the handle bar and placing a U-shaped metal strap 50 over the bar and the grooved portion of the stem and riveting said strap to the stem by rivets 51.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the toy may be inexpensively manufactured almost entirely from wood and that a very strong durable structure is produced due to the triangular arrangement and connection of the parts.`

WVhat I claim as my invention'is:

1. A wheeled toy, comprising a frame of triangular form having a two part steering head portion and a transversely extending reinforcing bar portion and a bolster, said frame being formed in part -of crossed diagonally extending bars connected at their upper ends to the reinforcing bar and at their lower ends to the bolster bar, a forked member extending vertically through and journaled in the steering head portion and having a steering means at its upper end and a wheel at its lower end, and supporting wheels carried by the bolster bar.

2. A wheeled toy, comprising a frame of triangular form longitudinally and having a two part steering head portion and a bolster bar and a transversely extending reinforcing bar, said frame being formed in part of connectedftogether crossed diagonally extending bars connected at their upper ends to the reinforcing bar and at their lower ends to the bolster bar, a forked member extending through and journaled in steering head portion and having a steering means at its upper end and a wheel at its lower end, axle members projecting from the bolster, and supporting wheels journaled on the axle members.

3. A wheeled toy, comprising a seat having a forwardly extending neck portion, a two part steering head. forming part of the forward end portion of said neck, a forked member journaled in the steering head and having a steering means at its upper end and a wheel at its lower end, a transversely extending reinforcing bar mounted beneath the rear lower side portion of the seat, connected together lcrossed diagonally extending supporting bars connected at their upper ends to "the reinforcing bar, a bolster bar connected to the lower end portions of the supporting bars, axle members projecting outwardly from the bolster, a pair of reach bars connected to the neck portion and the bolster, and supporting wheels journaled on the axles.

4. A wheeled toy, comprising a'frame of triangular form longitudinally and having a seat portion and a two part steering head portion and a bolster ortion, said frame being formed in part o connected together crossed diagonally extending bars, and diagonally extending reach bars which connect the bolster portionto the head portion, a transversely extending reinforcing bar mounted beneath the rear lower side part of the seat portion and connected to the upper ends of the diagonally extending bars, the lower ends of the diagonally extending barsbeing connected to the bolster, a forked member having a steering means at its upmembers projecting outwardly from the bolster member, and supporting wheels journaled by the axles.

5. A wheeled toy, comprising a seat member having a forwardly projecting neck portion, a two part steering head formed on the front end of the neck portion, a forked member journaled between the two parts of the steering head and having a steering means at its upper end and a wheel at its lower end, a transversely extending reinforcing bar positioned beneath and connected to the per end and a wheel at its lower end, axle rear portion of the seat member, a bolster v steering head and having a steering means at its upper end and a wheel at its lower end',

a transversely extending. reinforcing bar positioned beneath and connected to the rear portion of the seat member, a bolster bar positioned below the reinforcing bar and aving outwardly extending axle portions, crossed diagonally extending bars connecting the bolster bar to the reinforcing bar7 reach bars connected to .the steering head and extending rearwardly divergingly toward the opposite end portions of the bolster and connected thereto, and supporting wheelsjournaled on the axle portions of the bolster.

7. A wheeled toy, comprising a seat member having a forwardly projecting neck portion, a steering head formed on the front end of the neck portion, a forked member journaled in the steeringhead and having a steering means at its upper end and a wheel at its lower end, a transversely extending reinforcing bar positioned beneath and connected to the seat member, a bolster bar positioned below the reinforcing bar, crossed diagonally extending bars connecting the bolster bar to the reinforcing bar, reach bars connected to the steering head and extending divergingly toward the opposite end portions of the bolster, metal reinforcing members connecting the rear ends of the reach bars to the bolster and extending around the ends of said bolster, axles carried by said bolster and projecting outwardly through the metal reinforcing members, and supporting wheels journaled on the axles.

8. A wheeled toy, comprising a seat member having a forwardly projecting neck portion, a steering head formed on the front end of the neck portion, a forked member journaled in the steering head and having a steering means at its upper end and a wheel at its lower end, a transversely extending reinforcing bar positioned beneath and connected to the seat member, a bolster bai positioned below the reinforcing bar, crossed diagonally extending bars connecting the bolster bar to the reinforcing bar, the upper and lower ends of said crossed bars having rabbeted portions which engage the bolster and the transverse reinforcing bar, the crossed portions of said crossed bars also being rabbeted together, reach bars connected to the steering head and extending divergingly toward the opposite end portions of the bolster, metal reinforcing members connecting the rear ends of the reach bars to the bolster and extending around the ends of said bolster, screw axles extending through the metal members and threaded into the bolster, and supporting wheels journaled on the screw axles.

9. A wheeled toy, comprising a two-part seat member having a forwardly projecting neck portion, a steering head formed on the front end ofthe neck portion, a forked member journaled in the steering head and having a steering means at its upper end and a wheel at its lower end, a transversely extending reinforcing bar positioned beneath and connected to the seat member, a bolster bar positioned below the reinforcing bar, crossed diagonally extending bars connecting the bolster bar to the reinforcing bar, the upper and lower ends of said crossed bars having rabbeted portions which engage the bolster and the transverse reinforcing bar, the crossed portions of said crossed bars also being rabbeted together, reach bars connected to the steering head and extending divergingly toward the opposite end portions of the bolster, metal reinforcing members connecting the rear ends of the reach bars to the bolster vand extending around the ends of said bolster, bolts extending through the crossed bars and the bolster and the metal reinforcin members, screw axles extending through t e metal members and threaded into the bolster, and supporting wheels journaled on the screw axles.

' 10. A wheeled toy in part, comprising a steering head portion, and a steering fork shank journaled in the steering head, the fork portion of said steering fork being formed of two metal strips which` are fastened on opposite sides of the shank and have their upper ends bent outwardly to lorii supporting shoulders for the steering 11. A wheeled toy in part, comprising a steering head portion, and a steering fork shank journaled in the steering head, the

fork portion of said steering fork being formed of two metal strips which extend alongside of and are fastened on opposite sides of the shank and have their upper ends bent outwardly at an angle to form supporting shoulders for the steering head.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ARTHUR WHITE. 

